Young voters say their trust in political systems is gone but they’ll still vote next month
Florida Matters
by Brian Gleason, Grace Banahan
1y ago
We check in with a growing part of the electorate — young voters — three weeks out from election day. As part of WUSF’s Democracy 2022 coverage, we held a listening session a couple weeks back, where we asked you to share your thoughts on the election, the democratic process, and how it’s reported by the media. We invited some of the participants in that listening session to talk with us on Florida Matters. We also get an update on the continuing road to recovery in Charlotte County after Hurricane Ian ..read more
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After a contentious 2020 election season, local elections officials gear up for November elections
Florida Matters
by Craig Latimer, Gabriella Paul, Brian Corley
1y ago
We talk with local election officials about voting in next month’s elections. Misinformation, disinformation and the aftermath of Hurricane Ian may complicate the process for voters. But Brian Corley, supervisor of elections in Pasco County, and Hillsborough County counterpart Craig Latimer say they are confident their systems will prevail ..read more
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Southwest Florida residents reflect on Hurricane Ian’s life-changing impact
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by Jamie Carson, Jason Bartelone, Kerry Sheridan, Jessica Meszaros, Cathy Carter
1y ago
We hear from survivors of Hurricane Ian across Central and Southwest Florida and discuss the challenges of rebuilding going forward. WUSF reporters spoke with residents and business owners from Myakka City to Bonita Springs about the storm ..read more
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Florida Matters features postcards from WUSF's COVID Conversations series
Florida Matters
by Alani Brisco, Destiny Anglin-Mason, Jasmine Riche, Sherine Hamade
1y ago
We highlight a new oral history project about how the COVID-19 pandemic affected Black and Brown Floridians in the greater Tampa Bay region. We'll feature two interviews from the Florida Humanities-funded project and hear from one of its producers ..read more
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Florida Matters highlights new WUSF series on mental health issues
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by Jai Price, Octavio Jones, Jenise Griffin
1y ago
We highlight WUSF's recent series focusing on the challenges Black Americans face as they try to maintain their mental health ..read more
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Over two years into a pandemic, Tampa Bay businesses are looking at hybrid and remote work
Florida Matters
by Tammy Allen, Ashley Gurbal Kritzer
1y ago
We look at how workers and businesses in the greater Tampa Bay region are evolving away from the physical office space. For a lot of people, March 2020 was a crash course in remote work. More than two years later, the question of what the new normal looks like still hasn't been answered ..read more
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After the August primaries, Sarasota’s non-partisan school board sees shift to conservative majority
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by Steven Walker, Tina Descovich, Kerry Sheridan
1y ago
We look at the impact Governor Ron DeSantis has had on the state’s non-partisan elections. DeSantis endorsed many school board candidates across the state. Some are also aligned with Moms for Liberty, a conservative group advocating for parental involvement in schools. In Sarasota County, three candidates -- backed by both the governor and Moms for Liberty -- won their August elections ..read more
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USF anthropologist recounts her time unearthing bodies at the Dozier School for Boys
Florida Matters
by Erin Kimmerle
1y ago
We talk with a University of South Florida anthropologist and author about her recently-published book, “We Carry Their Bones.” In 2012, a team of researchers lead by Erin Kimmerle uncovered the graves of young boys buried at the notorious Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys ..read more
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Ahead of elections later this month, Florida Matters looks into the important races and the issues
Florida Matters
by Julio Ochoa, Lawrence Mower, Steve Newborn
1y ago
Primary elections are just a week away so we discuss the issues and candidates on the ballot. Although Governor Ron DeSantis has no primary opponent, he still has an influence on races across the state ..read more
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Educators voice their concerns and hopes ahead of a new school year
Florida Matters
by Jeff Solochek, Brandt Robinson, Theoni Soublis, Nadia Combs
1y ago
We discuss the challenges students and teachers face as a new school year begins. Schools in most counties in the greater Tampa Bay region open on Wednesday. And school districts are facing teacher shortages, with some missing hundreds ..read more
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